The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is seeking input from the community on the future of Maris Nature Park.
From April 22 until May 30, residents are encouraged to complete a 3-5 minute survey to identify what park values and features are important to them. The survey can be completed at .
鈥淵our feedback is valuable in understanding what the community might want to see at Maris Nature Park,鈥� explains Electoral Area C Director Edwin Grieve. 鈥淎lthough there may be some restrictions to consider for the park, I look forward to learning what the community see as the immediate and long-term direction for this exceptional foreshore property.鈥�
Parks staff will also be on site at the following locations to speak with residents and community interest groups: MARS Wildlife Rescue Open House (1331 Williams Beach Road, Merville) on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eagles Drive Park (trail entrance) on May 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. and Sarah and Brian McLoughlin Nature Park on May 25 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Maris Nature Park is located next to Sarah and Brian McLoughlin Nature Park and the Eagles Greenway in Merville. The park was made possible by donations through the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Ecological Gifts Program, which provides a way for owners of ecologically sensitive land to protect nature and leave a legacy for future generations. As per donation guidelines, development options for land donated through the program require ECCC review and approval.
The park is located within the unceded traditional territory of the K鈥櫭砿oks First Nation. The CVRD is committed to reconciliation and relationship building with Indigenous Peoples and fully respects K鈥檕虂moks鈥� interest in the land within and surrounding the park.
The CVRD asks the public to not enter the park as staff work through the management planning process.
